Baseball Hosts North Alabama on Alumni Weekend

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TROY, Ala. – In its last non-conference weekend series of the season, Troy baseball will face off with in-state foe North Alabama in a three-game set at Riddle-Pace Field starting Friday night. Game times are scheduled for 6 p.m. in the opener, 4 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. in Sunday's finale.

Troy (6-6) is looking to get back in the win column after dropping two straight, including a midweek loss to No. 21 Tennessee at the Hoover Met Tuesday night.

Sophomore Levi Thomas (2-0, 2.87) has been outstanding on the mound in his first three starts of the season, racking up 18 strikeouts with just six walks and leading the Trojans to three consecutive Friday night victories to start the year. Junior southpaw Grant Stewart (1-1) will start Saturday's contest after picking up his first win at Troy with five solid innings of two-hit work last weekend. Coach Mark Smartt has yet to announce a starter for the finale.

The Trojan offense ranks in the top 40 nationally in both homers and doubles, while posting the fourth-best batting average in the league at .263. Leading the bats is a group of four .300-plus hitters in Rigsby Mosley, Drew Frederic, Chase Smartt and Sadler Goodwin.

In conjunction with the weekend set, the baseball program will host its annual Alumni Weekend welcoming back all former players, coaches and support staff – specifically honoring the 40-year anniversary of the 1979 team and the 35-year anniversary of the 1984 team. The 1979 squad, legendary coach Chase Riddle's first at Troy, reeled off a 20-game winning streak that still stands as the longest in school history. The '84 club broke the school record (at the time) for wins with 39 en route to a third-place finish at the NCAA Division II College World Series.

SCOUTING THE LIONS
In its first season in Division I, North Alabama (2-9) has gotten off to a rough start dropping its first three series of the season – the Lions were swept by The Citadel last weekend. Davis Elliott paces the offense with 12 hits, three doubles and two homers through 11 games this year.

PROMOTIONS
Friday
Flex Plan Flash Sale

Fans that purchase a baseball Flex Plan (10 games for $50) prior to one of this weekend's games will receive free admission to that game

Trojan Warrior Fund Appreciation Night

All TWF members may receive up to four complimentary tickets to the game; members are asked to check in at the Riddle-Pace box office to claim their tickets

Saturday
Flex Plan Flash Sale

Baseball Alumni Day

Alumni will check-in at the table inside the main entrance to pick up tickets, patio wristbands and name tags
Recognized on the field prior to the game with a special acknowledgement for the 1979 and 1984 teams

Sunday
Flex Plan Flash Sale

Kids Run Bases After Game

BROADCAST INFO
Online: Facebook.com/TroyAthletics
Radio: WTBF 94.7
            Online: TroyTrojans.com
Live Stats: TroyStats.com

SERIES HISTORY
North Alabama (2-9, 0-0 ASUN)
Overall Series: Troy leads 44-14
            At Troy: 29-6
Streak: Troy W2
Last: May 23, 1993
            Troy won, 7-3

PITCHING MATCHUPS (Troy v. North Alabama)
Game One:
RHP Levi Thomas (2-0, 2.87) v. LHP Chase Best (0-3, 5.74)

Game Two:
LHP Grant Stewart (1-1, 9.53) v. RHP Colin Chamblin (0-2, 5.40)

Game Three
TBA v. LHP Jacob Laws (1-1, 3.38)

Baseball Hosts North Alabama on Alumni Weekend

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Players Mentioned

Drew Frederic

Sadler Goodwin

Rigsby Mosley

Chase Smartt

Grant Stewart

Levi Thomas

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Baseball Hosts North Alabama on Alumni Weekend

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Drew Frederic

Sadler Goodwin

Rigsby Mosley

Chase Smartt

Grant Stewart

Levi Thomas

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